Riding the Coney Island Cyclone will remain as thrilling as ever — officials are dropping plans to replace the world-famous roller coaster’s rickety old cars.
Zamperla USA, the operator of Luna Park, has been tapped by the city Parks Department to continue operating the 85-year-old thrill ride for the next 15 years, officials confirmed yesterday.
And Zamperla says it’s planning to satisfy a huge concern of adventure junkies worldwide by refurbishing the cars to their former glory.
The Italian-owned amusement company will also make other ride upgrades.
As The Post reported last year, the concern grew over the city’s request for proposals to potential leaseholders, which stated that the winner was “expected to supply” the ride with new coaster cars.
While the ride is a city landmark, its three 24-seat trains aren’t protected.
The city deal with Zamperla will net taxpayers roughly $3.5 million over 15 years, and includes options to expand operations with on-site food concessions and other amusements.
Others who expressed interest in running the ride include Donald Trump and Michael Boodley, a New Jersey man who once held the world record for continuously riding the Cyclone.
Zamperla temporarily took over the ride after Carol Hill Albert, whose family ran the Cyclone since 1975, asked out of her city lease in October 2010 because operating the Cyclone had become “too costly.”
She also operated fabled Astroland Park before closing its doors in 2008 and paving way for the 2010 opening of Luna Park in the same location.